contributed 6 goals and 20 points, as LSSU finished first in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association (CCHA). Advancing to the 1988 NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament, the Lakers defeated Merrimack College and University of Maine to reach the championship game. In the title game LSSU defeated St. Lawrence to earn its first National Championship. For the 1988–89 season Breslin improved to 7 goals while remaining at 20 points. LSSU finished second in the CCHA and in the 1989 NCAA Tournament they lost to eventual national champion Harvard in the quarterfinals. In his junior season Breslin continued to produce at about the same pace, registering 8 goals and 25 points. The Lakers again finished second in the CCHA, and in the 1990 NCAA Tournament they advanced to the quarterfinals for the second straight year where they were defeated by national champion runner-up Colgate. In his senior season Breslin was named one of the team's alternate captains. Playing on a line with future National Hockey League (NHL) player Doug Weight, Breslin had a break-out season. He set career highs in goals (25), assists (37), and points (62). During the year he tied a school record for points in a game with a seven-point performance against Ohio State. The scoring output helped him tie another school record when the two teams played the following day. Adding another three points in the second game, Breslin brought his two-game total to 10, tying the record for points in a series. Lake Superior State finished first in the CCHA, but was again defeated in the quarterfinals of the 1991 NCAA Tournament. Professional Undrafted out of college, Breslin signed with the Los Angeles Kings as a free agent. He attended Kings training camp, where he played with his professional hockey hero, Wayne Gretzky. Breslin failed to make the team and Los Angeles assigned him to their International Hockey League (IHL) affiliate the Phoenix Roadrunners. In his first season with Phoenix, Breslin broke his arm early in the season. He returned to play just three weeks after the injury, but eventually re-broke the arm and missed the remainder of the season. He finished his first professional season playing in 45 games, scoring 8 goals and 29 points. In the 1992–93 season Breslin improved his production to 14 goals and a career-high 44 points. Phoenix finished the season with a league-low 26 wins and 58 points. He